Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Near East and Africa, Volume V

761.91/9–347: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Iran

secret

Washington, September 5, 1947—6 p. m.

538. On instructions his Govt, Iran Min informed Dept Sept 3 written and oral representations Sadchikov to Qavam Aug 28 (Tehran’s 815 Aug 29, London’s 4767 Sept 3¹). According Qavam’s tel to Noury, Sadchikov’s oral representations on instructions from Moscow concluded “If you refuse and fail to give satisfaction, we will consider you, the Iranian nation, and the Iranian Govt to be our blood enemy.”

Sent Tehran 538 repeated London 3865 Moscow 1693.

Lovett

1. No. 4767 not printed.